Small Desk Clock

Obviously you will need a battery powered clock mechanism and hands. I suggest ClockParts.com. but only because they have one which auto adjusts for daylight savings time--which I think is really cool.

You will also need a single piece of a nice craft plywood, such as the xTool Select 3mm Cherry plywood used in the clock shown in the accompanying pictures. However, I also made one clock using Bubinga plywood from xTool Select and it really looks awesome, I just don't have the motor or hands for it, so no pictures yet. You can easily fit two panels on a single 12x12 inch piece of plywood.

I have included both the XCS project file as well as the SVG it was based off of. For both, red denotes lines t cut, blue lines are to be scored, and green lines/areas are to be engraved. In this project, there are no blue lines.

 For those interested, the numbers on the face of a clock are each 30° separated from the others. So, to make a clock face first make a circle the size you are interested in. Then along that circle 12 will be a 0°, 1 at 30°  2 at 60°, 3 at 90°, 4 at 120°, 5 at 150°, 6 at 180°, and so on.

First, you should mount the clock motor in the center hole. It does not need to be tight and secure at this point, but get it into place.

The clock panel should be carefully bent into the proper tent shape. Please see the pictures to get an idea of what you are after. The wood will flex and bend at the living hinges. I have found that it help to wet the hinge area with water about five minutes before you try to bend it. If bent aggressively, the hinge can crack, but if you use a little bit of patience, the hinge will bend nicely into position. 

Glue the tabs into the matching slots, and use a rubber band to hold it until everything dries.